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An Impressive Recital After Benjamim Taubkin (in 2010) and Philippe Baden Powell (also this year), Adventure Music invited pianist/composer Weber Iago for the third release in the series Piano Masters. Again an interesting choice since the pianist built up a solid reputation as an improviser. He recorded the album … Continued
There Are Still Certainties in Life A vocals/guitar set-up with Leila Pinheiro and Nelson Faria can only be interesting. And it is! Guitarist Nelson Faria has the quality to inspire the performances of the musicians he’s teamed up with. Even an experienced singer as Leila … Continued
It was good news when the word came out about a part two of Hamilton de Holanda’s 2006 Brasilianos CD. And indeed, Brasilianos 2 is another jewel in the discography of the mandolin player from Rio.
Sunny Images of Rio On his 15th solo album, guitarist/singer/composer Celso Fonseca entertains his faithful audience again with wonderful bossa nova based music. The combination of his soft, friendly voice matches perfectly with the warm sound of his guitar. On … Continued
The Right Vibe When the vibraphone is mentioned, people often tend to say that it’s a pity you don’t hear this beautiful instrument very often. However, when you think about jazz, some of its greatest representatives play the instrument. What … Continued
The Fable of Cris Braun Cris Braun is one of those artists who has “music” written all over her. As a teenager the native from Estrela, Rio Grande do Sul (1962) picked up singing and guitar lessons, while she also … Continued
Better Every Time Another live album by Paralamas do Sucesso. One could wonder why to buy it. More and more a comparison with The Rolling Stones comes to mind. Both bands date back from ages ago. So now and … Continued
Brazil in a Jazzy Way It’s always fun to hear Brazilian music performed by non-Brazilians. That is, of course, if the music is well-performed and with the right dedication. The approach is often refreshing; not seldom enriched with of a … Continued
Echoes from a Gismonti Era The music of Egberto Gismonti (Carmo, Rio de Janeiro, 1947) has been an intriguing art form for a few generations already. His compositions, arrangements and instrumental craftsmanship (piano and 10-string acoustic guitar) have stimulated … Continued
The Re-Recording of History “The Afro-Sambas from Baden Powell and Vinícius de Moraes”… Many guitarists all over the world respectfully smile when they hear these words. The compositions are true masterpieces that never seem to loose their inspiring … Continued
Old Fashioned Quality Besides being a notorious singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, writer and poet, Chico Buarque is also quite skilful in dividing his time. After the release of Carioca in 2006, Chico Buarque decided to spend some time … Continued
Perfect Big Band Music There are musicians whose participation on an album always adds something extra. Nelson Faria is one of those musicians. Whenever his name is mentioned in the line-up, one can be sure that there’s something good … Continued
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